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Rose hips vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rose hips and leek different?

  • Rose hips are higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin E, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, leek is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rose hips is 460% higher.
  • Rose hips contain 13 times more fiber than leek. While rose hips contain 24.1g of fiber, leek contains only 1.8g.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index (32) than rose hips (64).

Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +98.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.12mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +534.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +471.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rose hips Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin C 426mg 12mg 460%
Fiber 24.1g 1.8g 89%
Vitamin E 5.84mg 0.92mg 33%
Manganese 1.02mg 0.481mg 23%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 47µg 18%
Vitamin A 217µg 83µg 15%
Folate 3µg 64µg 15%
Iron 1.06mg 2.1mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.14mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.233mg 12%
Calcium 169mg 59mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.03mg 10%
Magnesium 69mg 28mg 10%
Carbs 38.22g 14.15g 8%
Potassium 429mg 180mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.4mg 6%
Calories 162kcal 61kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.06mg 4%
Phosphorus 61mg 35mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Sodium 4mg 20mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1%
Fructose 1.16g 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Copper 0.113mg 0.12mg 1%
Protein 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Fats 0.34g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 14.12g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 2.58g 3.9g N/A
Choline 12mg 9.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
Contains more WaterWater +41.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/nutrients
  2. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.